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ADDITIONAL
SDeciaI Premiums.

9a-John VI. Patty offers Il special
premium, OF $500 for best white boy
mixer under Is wears of age. a. H.
Bush, $3.50 for second best.
3l-Jas. a. Wcalhcrhy, with Dunlap
Bros. & Co., Wholesale Dealers in Sad
dies. Harness, &c. Louisville, Ky, Of
fcrs one fine saddle Tor best two year
old colt, either sex.
35-H. W. Hall, represcnling Bolivar
Cook a. Co., Nashville, Tenn, Whole
sale Clothicrs. offers onG suit Boys
Clothing, costing not less Than Sl0.NQ
for the fines, boy in NoXrbcc County,
under three years OF age.
s6--Mrs. f. II. Stouer, Macon, Miss,
dealer in Millinery and Notions, offers
a handsome winter Int rs 4 specimen
oi,hc work donci in her establishment
70 tho vuuug lady voted the pretliest
in the Cornty. Tho hat 10 be on eX'
hibi,ion al the grounds.
37-Nichacl 4 Lyons OF Mobile Ala,
wholesale grocCrs, through their rep
reseplstiye. W. NJ. Clark, oticr one
barrel of patent flour {" Melrosc Beau
y.") for best grade Jersey COW, an,
400. Flour TO he on grounds during
Fair.
ss-Michacl & Lyons offer, through
their agent, W. NJ. Clark, 900 hand
made cigars for best grade Jersey
lciicr without calf.
s0-Tor the best Lady Driver, OF eli
Their single or double team, married or
single, and accompanied with gentle
man If desired, Mrs. Geo. II. Smith,
Macon, Miss, dealer in Millinery
Goods and Ladies Notions, will give
n handsome Striped SILK Velvet Dress
skirt as n sample of the goods kept
and made up at her establishment,
and 10 second best driver, Il bunch OF
ostrich plumcs'
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The %countv's right of action . an ei.
'ier oil The bonds referred 10. On m.
contrary, ii ,aat riSh. is ia icouardr. /
am now, as / have always ben. r,idy
10 cooperate with you or any other
c''izen OF the county in preserving tbr
same intact and mem6aras,cd.a
IN reply to yonr question based m.
ou 'Me delicate aud anomalous uosi.
,,oh" growing out of my relations rs
Ihancery Clerk, Atty of the Treasur.
en- ani Agent of the suretics named. I
ocg TO suggest that You PROFOUND q lie.
Sai proposition upon which lavmcp
are mo expected to venture an OHM
loh' l may say, however, that | raised
tue same question when solicited 10
represent tho sdrcties. and Was advised
''iS' mere was 80 obstacle in TIC way /;
ma II Is only fair to add hat no con.
met oil interest; has arisen up TO Inc
present. This service was undertak.
en- without promise or hope of com.
pehsatlon, at the request OF Cant. Au
SuS'9S ana his Cosmetics /; and prima-
rlly because of their manifest and
cOlhlnendable purpose to meet the fnIl
measure OF their liability, without re-
sorting TO the laws dclay,n and with
out subjccting the county TO the usual
expense of such litigation. That |
consented TO the arrangement rcluct-
ahily, can be testified to by Capt. J. Ii.
Jainison and other aisinlerested ci,i-
zenS, who voluntarily advised me to
undertake the ork-bclieving that
Inc best interest OF the county would
be sUoseryed thereby. Ifany four cit
izens OF the County, yourself included,
10 offset the number of surcties ! rep
seat. should entertain a contrary
opinion, aud will kindly indicate the
same to me, will promptly decline to
do anything further, either a. the
Agent or Attorney Of any of the par
tlcs mentioned.
Your suggestion that your letter and
my reply thereto, shall be published as
a matter OF Information to the public,
meets my hearty approval
But have to request, if have failed
10 make my response to your inquiries
sufficiently pain and explicit, that you
Will so inform me, before d~eliverin
the same to the printer.
Very Respectfully.
ROBERT Z, PATTY.
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GtiERTEF'S SALE.

The State of Mississippi,
NoNubce County.
Fannie }. Ridley ct al.
No. IagS W.
Mary X. Burnett.
BY virtue of the above stated writ direct
ed to me from the Office of ltobert {. Patty,
clerk OF the Chancery Court of laid co'in-
IT,, | will, ON
Monday. the Sd. day Of October, 1887,
al the Court House of said county, within
legal hours, sell by auction TO the highest
hitder. for cash, the following property,
! which has been levied on by me As the prop
crty OF said defendant. and Will be sold to
satisfy said writ aud all costs tO.wi.:
Ncrta t,fa-l,igds OF the east half Of the
north east quarter and the east half OF the
north two thirds of thu west hat Of the
northeast quarter ii section y, township
l6, range ~. NoNuhec county, state Of Miss
i,sippi, containing 50 acres. moro or less
y. n. ROGERS.
septl0-ts Sheriff.
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CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE has been
secured al grent expense to tie Unit.

CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE has been
secured at great expense to the Unit
ed States Government, yet il will not
be used in the Davis" Sewing Ma
chile, 0 adopted by tIat enterpris-
ing Sewing Company. 1t was not
brought to this country for TIM, pur.
pose. II will remain in Central Park,
New York, where, also, arc monu-
mcl!tS TO commemorate great men.
great events, aAd great enterprises.
Shall the Davis sewing Machine have
such a mounacui? 1t is not mcccssa.
~. II cannot he forgotten. II is win.
ming golden opinion, N every section
OF our land; last establishing itself in
the heats Of The people and doubtless,
viii be the machin" Ofthe future, as il
is the marhlae Of the present, aud the
''Davis' become a household word in
every homc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10
ERCCKSVLLLE
HIGH SCHOOL.
A Chartered Institution for Boys
end Girls.
Y. /. PACE. PRINCIPAL.

Eighth Ann la Session Of Ten Months, Be.
gins Monday, Sept. s, 1857,
Board and Lodging, including Fuel,
Washing and Lights, per mo-, $40 90
Tuition per mouth, according 10
grade, from &? to 81
Music, pey month, with use Of ill.,
slrument ! 90
Graduation fee > 90
This school was opened under its present
manafft meat seven Years ago with thirty
sis pupils and two teachers, its last session
lust closed shows an enrolment ofonc hun
bred and tnirty-siX pupils. with four teach
ers. 1t, steady growth best indicates its
real merit.
Tie cuurse Of study embraces all branch
cS usually taught in liish schools, and ia.
struction in all the departments is thor
ough aud practical.
j.. :. FEtTtiFRSrON.
iulySn- I'd Pres. Board Of Trustees.
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When HE stomach lacks vigor and
regularity there will be fatulcnce,
heartburn, nausea, sick headache, ncr'
vonsness. use Dr. J. II. McLcan's
strengthening Cordial end Blood Pu-
ritter, to give tone aud regularity to
toe stomach,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10

Your D~iliousness can be cured and
your heavy responding feelings driv-
en- away by taking Il few doses OF
ChipmHn's Liver Pills. For Sale 10y
T. 5. Murphcy.
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4 DOG Gone.

Strayed. on Friday, Sept..2, between Has
huqua bridge on Macon and Louisville
road and Grace's Mill, Il perfect black and
tan houu1, with blue and specified breast,
fine size. eight or nine months old. A lib
cral reward will be paid ,or any informa-
ton leading to the recovery of said dog.
ELIAS u. BARTON.
ID. Macon. Miss.
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TWO PIANos-for sale or rent Also fol
sale, a new Organ. Inquire at
CALHOUN INSTITUTE.
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FOR RENT.

At reasonable rate, the whole or part OF
the Calhoun Institute. Inquire Of
Mrs. ANNA HoLBERG,
on the premises.
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lust In

Irish Potatoes, Onions, Cabbage
Erout, Fine Apples, Pickles in Barrels
K. Vi. MARIN.
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our stores VIII be closed on Monday Sep
tfinber 10. on account Of our New Year
I HOLIDAY. K. VI. MARN,
j. HOLEfkG & co.
septic KLAUS d BRO.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10

Or. i. II. McLran's Chills and Fever
Cure is gentle in action, aud warrant
ed n certain cure, % cents a bottle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10

New Flour, New Rice, urts, Dat
Mea', Just received at.
Il. NJ MARKS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10

l., Comfy doesn't W any
IN Il cab beat any county
h, eliminating stock, and
rlr will prove II.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10

6 pounds of the best starch for 30
cents at Il. VI. MARX.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10

-, to lose g. so worthy Il
|''.allle Faser, aud his friends
|.',s.t he has returned to Ma
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10

\, ,pntember changes, We o.
n ,hat VIII iiauonstein and
I. had SET in at klaus's, and
=, rp,,herston'f. We should
sG,lst Mrs.. Geo. Il, smith has
r,n,ry store in the Diliard
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10

.,p.Nn On the 9th Tor Louis
|sparchasc 4 portion of her
|En,er Millinery, aud prom
| ne public superior aivan-
l. crcr offered in the MILL
|sbi. market before,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10

A.. has been suffering from
", ,iae for some time. and
N him down town again
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10

X glukhraA executed his
NM st. r. r. Go, to-day
|Av,y over his plantation.
|gp; about ,wo miles over
|aas lao prairie 'and and
|a 10 the NJ. & 4. il - libcr-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10
~SEUCUALAK
COLLEGE,
WILL orES IT'S EIGHT SESSION on
SeDteInbor the 18th.

The advantages offered another yeGr in
the Literary Art and Musical departments
will be unusually great,
why send your daughters out Of The old
comfy. where Just as good e.!uca.ional IA
cilitics are here as may be had in any state,
and Oh. very reasonable terms. We only
ask A fair trial Of the merits otIhe ;. +. Col
lege. Apply Ior further particulars,
l.. NJ. STONE,
President,
7. 5. \ separate ,rhool will he opened
for boys and Young men on sept. 18th,
where they will be prepared for the Junior
Glass in any College or University. Board
in good families ut ten dollars per month.
Apply early. l.. NJ STONE.
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M4CoN. Miss, Sept, s.
Hoa. JOha 4. Nndfs0a,

MACON. Miss, sept, s.
Hoa. ,JOha l.. Nn'tis0a,
DEAR SIR: Passing over such parts
OF yottr communication OF This date,
0s do not call tor any reply, | bcg ia
sav that 50 far rs | know, or have been
informed, | an not authorized 10 act
as the ageut Of T. f. Num- and W. e.,
Ross. who ere The s|uritieS on the Off
cial bond Of T. j. Ross, as County,
Treasurer. | am acting only as the q.
gcut of VIM, Il. Augustus, jacob Iiol-
berg. Neal Mcleod and T, J. wilkins,
surctie9 on the additional bond cXccu-
ted by said Treasurer for the benefit
II the common school fund. ! have
received from them the sum Of 50, 200,
which | am disbur.ing according TO
the teuor Of the receipt executed for
same, which | quote as follows:
Macon, Miss, Aug, Il, 1887.
Ihavc this day received from +. F..
Mann, through l.. h. Anderson, the
sun OF $500, being the amount loaned
to ". &. Roas by said J.. +. Num-, and
secured BY a certain trust deed cXccu.
ted bv said W. {. Ross and his wife,
dated Aug. 18th, 1887. BY an agree
mcnt aud understanding with ali par.
ties concerned, | am 10 disdur>e said
nm Of money in the casliiDT of NoN-
ubee County School Warrants, for the
use and benefit Of VIM b Augustus,
Jacob Iiolberg, Neal Mcleod anc I j.
wilkins, surciies on the bond OF ID.
Ross. Treasurer OF SAID County. SAD
disbursement to be made in sHcl man
ncr a. laid surrtics may direct. This
rnceip, to cease to be of any effect al
Ter | shat! have So disburscd said sum
nf money, and fully accounted there
tor 10 said VIM. g. Augustus. Jacob
Holbcrg, Neal Mcleod and /. j. VII
kins. RoEEErC. PATTY
If should receive any further indi-
vidual funds iom any OF the sure.
ties. | will appropriate and account
for same az they may lawfully direct
The only public fund, that | have re-
ceivel are reported IN my conmuni'
cation to the Board OF supervisors, at
their la>l meeting, and which reads as
follows.
"MAcoN, MISS. Sept. ., 1887.
10 tie Hon. Bomd ofSaperrfso'S:
have the honor to iranSml,
herewith Il copy Of a certain Power OF
A,i'y. executed by I. j. Ross, County
IRE isurcr. rs | am informed. at The in.
stance and request of Hon W. u. An
gustus and others. sureties on us ON
rial bond, aud 10 repor, that as the
Representative OF thu said County
Treasurer, | have received he follow
iur sums. aud no other, to'wit:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10

schools opened last Mon
~ attendance.
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N'u OF CcnSors tor the old
f'''loh9i District. will meet
"as llc Isl. Monday in Octo-
MfTRELL, Black Hawk.
D. HILL. Macon.
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NJ Stopcr's for Jeans and
Also I.inces, Flannels
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'ust Class Work.

'us' Class Work.
H., ''' Is respectfully Informed
V'"Fcd The services ofLou.
k. am prepared to do oil
'''''elass Cabinet work on
.' ,,.s Furniture repaired
'"' !" a workmanlikc man.
ars VI, u, EnwAwrs.
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Best in the World.

peterSon's Turuip Seed, for sale at
KLAUS 4 BROS.
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NEW HARNESS
and Saddlery Stand.
NEXT TO POST OFFICE.

am now prepared to furnish the public
with new stock in the limo OF hsrness aud
saddlcry. Coll in aud. examine work aud
Junc II. Il. AfLX,EDER,
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\. Emmett; {. Dent sc have
lie Annual Ropor, he has
General Superintendent Of
York city lunatic Asylum
Eer Island Or, Den! has
|Apt superintendent under
assjstunt physicians.
mote the rrccip, OF the cata'
N Mississippi Fair A-socia-
a Slii open on Oci Il, and
e Oar thanks are due :og
,ickctS.
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1t was necessary that above amounts
should be rccciDtcd for so as to ciaoIe
Justices of the Peace TO make Their re-
potis'to the Grqud jury. Other pay.
ments that were offered to be 'nadc'
declined to receive before the meet.
iny of your Honorable Board. lbe1
10 say that | am willing 10 undertake
! to perform the dntics devo'veu upon
me by the said Instrument OF Wrll;ng'
MS n service to the suretics mcnlioneu'
il IL shall not interfere with any plans
o NAV have in view for The due pro
lection OF the interests OF the County,
but not otherwise,
Very Respectfully,
ROBERT {. PATTY
III should receive any further pup
| Tic funds, | will account for same ~
the Board Of Supervisors, ma not 10
The surcties. ,,.,
It Is not my purpose or desire NAV
auv act OF mine, IN any capacity wna,.
ever, shall III any degree operate ~ q /,
cancellation aud extlnsuishmen' "
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Married

1 MARRIED
I,.prc of the l BRIDES "a,
\ gisor, near shnq'',,E'
4. I, Rev. 5, D. ! one' Mr..
Enr,r ana Miss ANNA
,,,i,cd guests were pres
F,,'sy union. The bride
"s'i moth born aud rails
',.' end have large circles
F'.l friends to greet them
T. ~cOmpanionship' lhPy
|'.,ucoy's best wishes Tor a
pines, ',s and prosperity,
LIN home be ever bright
N; holy light
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10

|, N. Stoncrs Tor the best
khycSl prices
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Saarders Taken.
H.. "ca'herby is prepared .
81" poys who will attend the
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8 w0rst huii.do2ed mca we
aOi &itly, were our friend.
ln sud Abe Kluas. While
exploiting IN \ field over
licy found that field IN pos.
Pa bull. who didn't like This
q bis right OF eminent do
made a rush at the intru-
b 0a'tcred them nj random,
nklAg for the blrbch wire
Fnoat regard tor The conse-
9l.th might result 10 their
rNc;l Klaus was the first
ln'cIi oAt Ut the reach of tau
The DR.. followed close
'iid When he reached .he
aid himself on the top wire
VI over. his two hundred
striking The ground
ii'y llud. Klaus ran and as.
erect the DR., on n pcrpcndi.
y blowing aud painting an-
N'ciri'c,c retreat he had
'~NccSsra!ly. The haii,cd bull
'0d tore mp the ground at
! and our friends finally mus
"OFaSc enough TO laugh at
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|skyour
| or lid
|iraeeds,
|bAlyd
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. Ill. GRIGGs
,'Cc'vet an early arrival OF
''oDS and NOTIONS.
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,S',ng disorders of the kid.
F,Npons'o.e tor many of the
II an'' Of humanity which
\ f,.,v s, into II serious and
|sy r'a' 'na'ady Experience
E,SSu"H Inc use Of DR.. j. II.
"ef and Kidncy Balm.
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Harness.

Iss'aucs Tor Bgggies, Hacks
scptS "a
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j l., GRlGGS
F'eNed another CARLOAD of
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~ tennessee Wagons,
sa's been selling At a GUAR
The last IL wears.
l'en Axie.,
\ Iron Axlcs, and
V Skciu .Axies.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

No voter who believes in the policy of pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxi-
eating beverages should allow bis vote to be
influenced by the actions of any political
party. The question is in no sense partisan
one, but simply question of good order and
good government and bears directly upon
the happiness, welfare and prosperity of the
whole people. It seems to Us that the prohi-
bition party made very foolish and short
sighted move when they placed state ticket
in the field, and the leaders of that party,
Notwithstanding their ardent professions in
favor of ratification OF the amendment.
must have known that suck course could
but have q tendency TO lessen the vote in
favor of the measure aud that it could accom-
plish no good whatever. Nevertheless, We
believe it for the best interests of the people
that the amendment should be adopted and
shall not cease TO advocate it, regardless of
what course others may pursue. and shall
urge our readers to pursue the same conrse.
1t is said that in some portions OF the state
there will be heavy adverse vote, and this
is no doubt true. 1t is equally true that in
the most quiet and orderloving communities
there will be very strong vote in its favor,
aud such vote will come. as it should come,
from all political parties alike.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

DEMOCRATIC journals seem to be exceed
ingly exercised over SAN RANDALL's future
prospects. They are afraid the republican
Legislature of Pennsylvania will not redistrict
the state in such way as to knock SAM out
by placing him in strong republican DIS
trict Although Mr.. RANDALL is democrat,
the freetrade wing of his party hate him
worse than they do the republicans and are
trying hard to kick him out of the party.
He is the ablest and hrainiest man in the
democratic ranks, and If they succeed in
ousting him from the party, it will be their
loss and, undoubtedly, u republican gain If
the democratic party shall hang to It's CLEyE
LANDS and its GARLANDs and kick out its
RANDALLs, the republican party will manage
to grub along in some manner. even if it has
to turn over some of its mugwumps-GIoRGE
WILLIAM CURTIS for instance-in exchange.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

COMMENTING on the suggested withdrawal
of the prohibition state ticket the Detroit
Free Press says, The grounds for denounc-
ing the nomination is that the prohibition
lists are under obligations to the republicans
for the submission of the amendment and
ought to vote the republican ticket" The
Free Press then goes on to argue that they
are under no such obligations. The repub-
lican party doesn't care whether the prohibi-
.tion ticket is withdrawn or not it asks no
The signs of the times indicate that it is
fully able to elect it's ticket without any out
side aid. 1t isn't by any means the republi-
can party that cares for the withdrawal OF
the prohibition ticket, bat il is the friends
Of the prohibitory amendment who would
like TO see our third party friends adopt such
sensible course. There is no Disgusting
the fact that such action would be worth
thousands Of votes for the amendment and
that is why it ought never to have been put
in nomination and why, even yet, it ought to
10 "l1i'.A""H iIoi4 TIC AeIu' nc A. ltc ItoC
knows full well that such withdrawal would
help the amendment and therefore il OPP
poses it and pretends that the republican
party wants the prohibition party to endorse
its candidates and says such thing would
be little less than a public calamity" The
republican party neither asks nor expects
any such endorsement, even if the prohibit
ton ticket should be Withdrawn but, il the
prohibition party leaders are as anxious for
they are and as they ought to be, they will
not hesitate about the matter, but will re-
move their ticket from the campaign. We
don't expect they will do so.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16
AGED relatives were the elias

Aged relatives were the class of individuals
insured, and it was usually done without
their knowledge and purely as a matter of
speculation on the part of those who paid
the premiums. The beneiciaries usually
sign the names of the applcants--a species
of forgery-but this does not trouble the
so-caled company. The beneficiary pays all
assessments, SO that it becomes matter of
interest to him to have the insured die quick
ly, the quicker the better OF course it
makes no difference to the company how
many death losses il may have, as the greater
the number of deaths the oftener it can
deduct twenty per cent from the assessments
paid in by its dupes and its dishonest policy
holders, who are anxiously awaiting the death
of the party whose life they have insured CD
In many cases those who took out beneficiary
certificates had not even the excuse of rela-
tionship as basis of insurable interest.
Mr.. DUNNING testified that there are 20, 900
old people in Michigan insured in these
companies and that not 1000 have any
knowledge of the fact The rule of the COM
pany, he said, is to pay back, in case of
death, what has been paid in and just as lit
tLe more as possible. The highest death loss
ever paid by his company while he was con
nected with it was $500, and of this the ben
etciary got but seventy-fve dollars, the bal
ance going to the man who did the "scaling
down" In the report to the commissioner
of insurance, the returns were falsified and
the amount paid as death loss reported at
$500.
Seward Baker, another witness, testified
to a similar state of facts. He had placed
insurance in three different graveyard COM
panies and none of the insured parties
knew of the fact. One party SO insured was
an old woman eighty-one years old, so help
less that it takes two persons to assist her
out OF chair. He characterized the entire
scheme as speculation. And that is just
what it is, speculation in the lives, or rather
on the death of aged, infrm and bed ridden
men and women.
That it should have been possible for such
revolving, infamous system TO be built up
under our statutes is a disgrace to our state
and. if Representative CRoss shall succeed,
with the help of his co-legislators, in stamp
ing it out, he will be entitled to the gratitude
of all good citizens. Ii the men who engage
in and foster such scandaous schemes ss
have been detailed before the committee on
insurance were made to serve the state
behind the prison bars. they would but
receive their just deserts.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

The village of Howell in this state, was
recently the scene of terrible conflagration
The fire originated in the store of Mr.
MONROE, pronounced advocate of the pro
hibitory amendment, and is supposed to have
Mr.. MONROE received an anonymous letter
threatening that he would be burned out
unless he ceased his efforts in behalf of pro-
connection between the fire and the threa,
but. occurring so close together, it is but
natural that such suspicious should be enter
by boycotting and incendiarism deserves
humiliation.